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What Causes A Hard Painful Lump Inside The Tongue?

I have a hard lump inside my tongue on the right side - I can feel it only since three days , more painful and hard in the evening. outside dimensions approx. 20 mm X 5 mm wide. my ENT surgeon see it today and asked URGENT MRI to be Vollowed by a surgery to remove it completely and make biopsy. he checked no lymph noded inflamed. what are the possibilities and the advise for cure? thank you very much
Mon, 19 Oct 2020
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Hello,

Hard painful lumps inside the tongue can be due to skin cysts, pimple / bump, canker sore, oral cancer, etc. Injury to the tongue during eating, eating food that causes allergy, exposure to viruses and infections, salivary stones, etc. Addictions to tobacco, alcohol, etc may also cause oral infections and problems. Treatment and cure will depend on the pathology detected. Get biopsy, blood and MRI done at the earliest to detect any malignancy.

If the hard lump is benign, it can either be treated with antibiotics, therapy or removed by surgery if needed. If any malignancy is detected, it will be treated with a combination of conservative treatment & chemotherapy. Take food that is bland so that it does not irritate the lump. Take care of your oral hygiene. Quit addictions if any.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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What Causes A Hard Painful Lump Inside The Tongue?

Hello, Hard painful lumps inside the tongue can be due to skin cysts, pimple / bump, canker sore, oral cancer, etc. Injury to the tongue during eating, eating food that causes allergy, exposure to viruses and infections, salivary stones, etc. Addictions to tobacco, alcohol, etc may also cause oral infections and problems. Treatment and cure will depend on the pathology detected. Get biopsy, blood and MRI done at the earliest to detect any malignancy. If the hard lump is benign, it can either be treated with antibiotics, therapy or removed by surgery if needed. If any malignancy is detected, it will be treated with a combination of conservative treatment & chemotherapy. Take food that is bland so that it does not irritate the lump. Take care of your oral hygiene. Quit addictions if any. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician